tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post7915468166749794428..comments2016-12-09T13:32:33.433-05:00Comments on The TSA Blog: ID Update and Word on the BlogJennifer Plozainoreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-69091201113757732312010-03-15T06:51:35.572-04:002010-03-15T06:51:35.572-04:00It is much easier to target people who refuse to p...It is much easier to target people who refuse to play the game of TSA screening than it is to actually keep dangerous items off of the aircraft. TSA security theater playing at an airport near you.Michaelhttp://www.wingtsung.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-72731845213306538642010-02-05T10:40:23.973-05:002010-02-05T10:40:23.973-05:00I am always amazed at how many &quot;Kool-Aid&quot...I am always amazed at how many &quot;Kool-Aid&quot; we have in this country. Flying without a very watchful and proper identification would be insaneFrankM1150http://www.kitchenstoolcentral.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-20673817332652803182008-07-03T15:26:00.000-04:002008-07-03T15:26:00.000-04:00@anonymous who said:SSI SSI SSI deal with it. Pagi...@anonymous who said:SSI SSI SSI deal with it. <BR/><BR/>Paging Mr. Orwell Mr. Orwell please pick up the nearest courtesy phone.CBGBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08945565971850646850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-4087047469964442932008-07-03T14:46:00.000-04:002008-07-03T14:46:00.000-04:00Anonymous said... re: Because they are the Transpo...Anonymous said... <BR/>re: <BR/><BR/>Because they are the Transportation SECURITY Administration, not the Transportation SAFETY Administration you IDIOT, try not to add stupidity to the argument again. One has nothing to do with the other, try not driving while impaired, or talking on your cell phone and pay attention.<BR/><BR/>...................<BR/>Oh your so right, TSA certainly has little toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-7820491923597153862008-07-03T12:11:00.000-04:002008-07-03T12:11:00.000-04:00safety is a product of securitysafety is a product of securityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-53933651563000735982008-07-03T09:28:00.000-04:002008-07-03T09:28:00.000-04:00re: Because they are the Transportation SECURITY ...re: <BR/><BR/>Because they are the Transportation SECURITY Administration, not the Transportation SAFETY Administration you IDIOT, try not to add stupidity to the argument again. One has nothing to do with the other, try not driving while impaired, or talking on your cell phone and pay attention.<BR/><BR/>...................<BR/>Oh your so right, TSA certainly has little to do with SAFETY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-81631513241369066102008-07-02T17:14:00.000-04:002008-07-02T17:14:00.000-04:00Anonymous said... Hey Transportation Security Admi...Anonymous said... <BR/><BR/>Hey Transportation Security Administration, why don't you apply your mad "KEEPING THE PUBLIC SAFE" skills to the much more significant problem of 42,000 Americans dying each year. <BR/><BR/>Spending millions of dollars and millions of hours of people's time pretending you can find imaginary terrorists while there are real transportation safety problems worth fixing is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-46183627998726586392008-07-02T13:27:00.000-04:002008-07-02T13:27:00.000-04:00Anonymous said... I have to wonder if all of you g...Anonymous said... <BR/>I have to wonder if all of you guys who want to travel anonymously buy your plane tickets with cash...<BR/><BR/>...................<BR/>Another stupid question.<BR/><BR/>My dealings with an airline is between myself and a private company, not the government. <BR/><BR/>They do not have to sell a ticket unless I agree to their terms. They do infact check the watch list to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-73961589805766688082008-07-02T12:23:00.000-04:002008-07-02T12:23:00.000-04:00Hey Transportation Security Administration, why do...Hey Transportation Security Administration, why don't you apply your mad "KEEPING THE PUBLIC SAFE" skills to the much more significant problem of <A HREF="http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/2007/html/table_02_01.html" REL="nofollow">42,000</A> Americans dying each year. <BR/><BR/>Spending millions of dollars and millions of hours of people's time pretending you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-88169620756928080282008-07-02T10:56:00.000-04:002008-07-02T10:56:00.000-04:00you are idiots, and here's why: TSA's costs (110,0...<A HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/14/AR2008021403435.html" REL="nofollow">you are idiots, and here's why</A>: TSA's costs (<A HREF="http://www.tsa.gov/blog/2008/02/tsa-our-officers-public-and-theft.html" REL="nofollow">110,000 employees</A> and <A HREF="http://www.tsa.gov/blog/2008/02/what-it-takes-to-be-transportation.html" REL="nofollow">2,000,000 passengers Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-70276703934005640582008-07-02T10:38:00.000-04:002008-07-02T10:38:00.000-04:00This blog is a joke. I see no progress here. I onl...This blog is a joke. I see no progress here. I only see a bunch people whining about having to show their id's. The "Hey you work for the government, so you work for me!" comments are absurd and pointless. It seems to give a few people a feeling of empowerment. How do we REALLY know that when our Id's are being checked they're not being compared to something. SSI SSI SSI deal with it. We don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-35533829773063816042008-07-02T10:35:00.000-04:002008-07-02T10:35:00.000-04:00I understand that TSA is now recording a lot of pe...I understand that TSA is now recording a lot of personal information as well as running verification services on anyone who doesn't have (in the view of the ID checker) a valid ID.<BR/><BR/>I also understand that TSA is saying that anyone protesting the ID checks on constitional or civil-rights grounds will be DENIED access to their flights. Likewise anyone that doesn't submit to the ID Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-62161701826550421012008-07-02T10:28:00.000-04:002008-07-02T10:28:00.000-04:00I have to wonder if all of you guys who want to tr...I have to wonder if all of you guys who want to travel anonymously buy your plane tickets with cash...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-78411975063078624302008-07-02T06:02:00.000-04:002008-07-02T06:02:00.000-04:00You say ID is to make sure we don´t have "bad guys...You say ID is to make sure we don´t have "bad guys" on our flight. You say the "bad guys" are on the no-fly list. You never explained why the ID is not checked against the list. You also ignore that the list is flawed. Nelson Mandela just had his name removed from the list after years on it. See:<BR/><BR/>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/01/mandela.watch/index.html<BR/><BR/>If it takes a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-88148209398122272312008-07-01T20:05:00.000-04:002008-07-01T20:05:00.000-04:00Hi: Can you elaborate on a story in the July 1 NYT...Hi: Can you elaborate on a story in the July 1 NYTimes about new types of cases for laptops that are TSA-acceptable for inspection? The possibility of letting a laptop through security in a protective case is such a great development, I would have thought it would be headline news on this blog.<BR/>Thanks!Bob Kristnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-75297169511072140512008-07-01T20:02:00.000-04:002008-07-01T20:02:00.000-04:00First of all anonymous at the top of the page says...First of all anonymous at the top of the page says, "so please lets discuss this and tell us where the aurhotity lies to implement this disgraceful policy". Are you serious? Before TSA took over the document checking procedures, the contracted document checkers were already checking identification at the top of the checkpoint! This is NOTHING NEW people, you're just mad because the Government is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-48848995296151454802008-07-01T19:50:00.000-04:002008-07-01T19:50:00.000-04:00I commend TSA for hosting a blog such as this one....I commend TSA for hosting a blog such as this one. More agencies should do so. <BR/><BR/>Concerning requiring ID, my opinion is that it is a very small price to pay for keeping me and my family safe while travelling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-64267320227905877272008-07-01T19:27:00.000-04:002008-07-01T19:27:00.000-04:00Please keep doing what your doing TSA...Ignore the...Please keep doing what your doing TSA...Ignore these idiots...<BR/><BR/>Funny I travel ALOT and never heard one complaint in one airport...Million bucks says these 'whiners' never fly and have nothing better to do with their pitiful lives then sit on their mom's AOL connection 'giving it to the man'<BR/><BR/>There really are actual citizens out here that DO appreciate what you do and WE recognizeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-24076682620653976912008-07-01T19:05:00.000-04:002008-07-01T19:05:00.000-04:00Total flyers: Approximately 10 millionIs this the ...<I>Total flyers: Approximately 10 million</I><BR/><BR/>Is this the number of passengers that went through screening checkpoints over the five day period?<BR/><BR/>I believe that this number includes connecting passengers, the vast majority of which would have only been screened at their originating station and not again while connecting.IAH Flyernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-28262107848783422852008-07-01T18:10:00.000-04:002008-07-01T18:10:00.000-04:00P.S.This from CNN today:WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former...P.S.<BR/><BR/>This from CNN today:<BR/>WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela is to be removed from U.S. terrorism watch lists under a bill President Bush signed Tuesday.<BR/><BR/>...<BR/><BR/>The bill gives the State Department and the Homeland Security Department the authority to waive restrictions against ANC members.<BR/><BR/>"He had no place on our government's NoClunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-43770202746115271872008-07-01T18:06:00.000-04:002008-07-01T18:06:00.000-04:00Hello? Hello?Seriously, how does not answering ba...Hello? Hello?<BR/><BR/>Seriously, how does not answering basic and honest questions improve the image of your department?<BR/><BR/>Image and perception is important, right.<BR/><BR/>6+ hours during a work day with no responses is a bit lame.NoClunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-7720405461155742692008-07-01T16:03:00.000-04:002008-07-01T16:03:00.000-04:00Since this rule does not affect the under 18 year ...Since this rule does not affect the under 18 year olds, I guess you feel safe that people in that group are not a threat. How will you determine if someone is under 18? Ask for identification? Seems like a conflict.<BR/>If someone truly under 18 refuses to show ID, will they be interrogated? Will their parents be allowed to accompany them? What will happen if you refuse to let them fly?<BR/>I canBob Eucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382812579109895162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-64886215379379290902008-07-01T14:34:00.000-04:002008-07-01T14:34:00.000-04:00Justin, I respectfully disagree about Christopher ...Justin, I respectfully disagree about Christopher engaging us in any real way. It is my opinion that his post was little more than troll-bait, but thanks for quoting Christopher quoting me. The quote is still massively out of context, though ;)Wintermutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03297439461009385779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-67933159360822479572008-07-01T11:54:00.000-04:002008-07-01T11:54:00.000-04:00Christopher - great post. I think it's wonderful T...Christopher - great post. I think it's wonderful TSA has taken the step forward to engage its customers (e.g. anyone who travels) in a 2-way dialogue. You'll continue to take punches, but don't let that dissuade you from continuing discourse on your policies and how TSA can provide excellent service.serkanhttp://www.cubukcu.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336044328955501444.post-58471015438947282292008-07-01T11:34:00.000-04:002008-07-01T11:34:00.000-04:00Christopher - great post. I think it's wonderful ...Christopher - great post. I think it's wonderful TSA has taken the step forward to engage its customers (e.g. anyone who travels) in a 2-way dialogue. You'll continue to take punches, but don't let that dissuade you from continuing discourse on your policies and how TSA can provide excellent service.<BR/><BR/>The one thing I would agree with from the sample comments you posted is that "the TSA Justin Seiberthttp://www.directom.com/internet-marketing-blognoreply@blogger.com